§ 18. Mr. DavidTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what plans he has to help people back into work in areas of acute social deprivation. [3593]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownOur welfare to work initiatives are helping people into work in all parts of the country. We have also introduced Action Teams for Jobs and employment zones which are helping people in the most deprived areas. Today we are increasing the number of Action Teams from 40 to 53, and teams will now run until March 2004.